By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026In 2020, Donald Trump ripped up NAFTA, a trade deal that conferred a huge advantage to the USA at Canada's expense, and replaced it with CUSMA, a trade deal that was *even more* advantageous to America, and even *worse* for Canada. 3/ 111624
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026In 2024, after being elected for the second time, Trump publicly railed against CUSMA using the exact same language he'd used to decry NAFTA, branding it "a very bad deal" that needed to be shredded and renegotiated. 4/ 1958
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026To that end, Trump declared sweeping tariffs on Canada's exports, raising costs Americans pay for everyday goods, because while Canada doesn't ship a lot of finished goods to the US, it is a key supplier of parts and materials, which were made instantly more expensive thanks to Trump's tariffs. 5/ 18712
